The Clone Wars Holdout Factions is a submod for Empire at War Remake and explores Clone War era remnant factions intervening in the Galactic Civil War. Players can guide the Confederate Holdouts in forgotten corners of the Galaxy or bring the Republic Hardliners back into prominence, defeating old and new enemies alike. The time is right for their resurgence under your leadership!
A deadly battlecarrier in the form of the Valiant-class Star Destroyer joins the Republic Hardliner roster!
The Venator-class was more than just successful as an early Star Destroyer.
Its presence was ubiquitous, an image of the Republic war effort. It was an effective propaganda weapon and Hardliner Admirals were reluctant to throw it out, despite its aging armament. In an effort to tap into that collective nostalgia, Rothana Heavy Engineering’s new management set about resurrecting a design that preserved the visual identity while still being able to contend with titans of the new age. The hangar capacity to deploy Republic strategic bombers (such as the XB-17 and potentially the T-51) alone made it a serious threat to heavier vessels like the ISD-II and the MC-80 battleships.
In the submod, the Valiant fills the role of a high-end, Tech 4 Battlecarrier for the Republic Hardliners, able to support a fleet with direct fire or with its deep reserves of bombers. Most notable is the fielding of strategic bombers in its hangars, the first of the submod’s ships to do so. It focuses primarily on bomber support, but still provides solid fighter support with another unique characteristic.
That’s where the Z-95 CVMR (“Clone Variant MultiRole”) garrison comes into play. Known for its usage with Reaper Squadron, these Z-95 modernizations are capable fighters and satisfactory bombers. The CVMR functions as an upgraded ‘elite’ version of the Clone Z-95 comparable to X-Wings or perhaps (more charitably) an A-Wing. Their inclusion into the submod necessitates some changes to the existing Reaper Squadron, which I’ll cover in the patch notes.
Credits
Art Assets / Normal Maps Discussion – the legendary Sgt Barlex / LordPoncho
Texture Edits / Rigging+Weapons Loadout / Icon / Model Optimization – Niko
Texture Optimization / Optimization Discussions – Jeroen, who was very helpful
Very exciting I can't wait for the release soon I hope?
Yup! I need to do a few days of testing, but then I'll getting this patch out the door.
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